Scooter



C. H. LOVELL SCOOTER April 28, 1925. f 1,535,167

Patented Apr. k28, 1925.

UNITEDgsTATEs PATENT OFFICE.

CHRISTOPHER H. LOVELL, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

SCOOTER.

v Application led October 2, 1922. Serial No. 591,827.

To all colto/nt lt may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHRISTOPHER H.` LovnLL, a `citizen of the Unitedr States, residing in the city of St.` Louis and State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Scooters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to vehicles, and, more particularly to two-wheel supported vehicles, commonly known, especially rto children, as scooters, coasters and gliders upon which children can ride, the propulsion of the device being accomplished upon level surfaces, or upgrades, by one foot of ,provide means for4 the support. of a riders seat adjacent the rear wheel of the vehicle.

A still further object of the invention is to provide the device with novel steering means.

VViththe above and other objects in view,

the invention vconsists of the novel features lof construction, arrangement and combination of parts hereinafter more `fully described and finally pointed out inthe claims Ahereto appended.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, wherein like characters o-f reference denote similar parts throughout the several views:

Fig. 1,. is a side elevationy of a scooter em bodying the features of my invention.`

Fig. 2, is a sectional View, taken on line .2-2 of Fig. 1, looking in direction of the arrow.

. Fig. 3, is a front elevationof the device rwithportions thereof broken away.

Figfl, is a rear-elevation of the device with port-ions thereof broken away.

Fig. 5, is a detail of. the steering handle,

showing the forked connection, as partly broken away.

Referring to the drawings, the main sup.-`

porting frame of the device consists of a single 4metallic strap formed to provide a horizontally disposed central suspended section l for the support of a running board,

or floor member 2. The forwardV end of the running board supporting section 1 of the single member frame is curved upwardly and forwardly to serve as a wheel guard 3 for the front support 4. The forward end of the front wheel guard section 3 of frame is directed upwardly a suitable dist-ance and also preferably rearwardly to forman in. clined'front section 5 `to the frame. The

upperY end of the inclined front `section 5 is ybent and directed rearwardly at a right angle to the inclined front section of the frame to serve as a bearing section 6. The rear end of vthe bearing section 6 is bent and directed downwardly at an acute angle tothe bearing section 6 to provide a front brace section which section terminates in a foot section 8 for contact with the upper surfaceof the running board 2. The foot 8 is fixed 'to the forward end of the run ning board 2 by means of a suitable fastening device 9, which. device passes through the foot 8, board 2 and section llof thel frame for `firmly and rigidly uniting ysaid parts as' aunit. `The board 2 is further fixed lto the frame section l by means of the suitable fasteningkdevices 10 and 11, which are "positioned centrally of the board ,andl

to the rear'end thereof, respectively. The central fastener l()y prevents any possible bowing of the board supporting section l, whereas elimination thereof permits bowing thereof under a load. The rear end of the running' board supporting section 1 iscurved upwardly and rearwardly to serve as a mud guardsection 12 to the rear supl y porting wheel 1 3. The rear end of the mud guard section 9 terminates in an upwardly and forwardly directed supporting post 14 which may be anydesired height. y

`The front supporting wheel 4, which is preferably provided `with a'rubber tire 15H,

is also provided with an axle 16 which is received at its extended endsinlthe Vopen end vslots 17 formed at the lower ends of the opposed steering' form strap member 18. The

axle'is Xed against 'rotation with relation -to the fork members by means ofthe nuts 19 which have screw threaded engagement with the ends of the aXle 16 and further ilo lfrictionallyA engagefthe outer faces of the s',

fork members "18. The steering ork strap members 18 are united in suitable spaced relation by means oi the two soaced,` preferably U-shaped bearing mem ersf20 :and 21, which are suitably fixed thereto. The upper bearing member 20 is provided with an opening 22 which registers With an opening 23 in the bearing section 6 of 'the main frame. The lower bearing member21is providedwith an opening v.25 'which registers with an opening 26 in thefforward' :end of the fronty mud guard section 3 of thesupporting frame. A suitablepivot vpin 27 is'receiv'able in the aforesaid registered o penings 22 and 23,.and and 26', to serve [as a pivot member for .the 'steering mechanism of the vehicle.

. A suitable steering handle 2S is suitablyxed to the upper angular ends 29 of the steering fork members 1/8. n l s. The rearV siuporlting fvvheel 13, -which is preferably Iprovided lWitlifa rubber tire 30,

f isljalso4 provided with an .axle 3 1 whichfis reeeiued .at its .entendedl ends in the openings 32 kof .a rearl brace rameffconsisting of a metallic Vstrap 'fmemberl s. This strap member is provided with a central l,section s E33 Whichis fixed to .the rear .end of the rear mud ,guard l2 by means of .as suitable fasteningldevice. 34.', The ends of the central .section .3B are bent .and .directed downwardly in opposed jrelationto provide the upright .oon-

.l nectiug brace arms 35V which arms are in turn kse bent atan acute angle :to provide the horizon# tally disposed .connecting brace arms 36 vwhich ,arms .36 'nally terminate .in the opposed inwardly directed fingers 37 .adapted .to

oerpos'itioned upon the central section 1 .of

,supporting yframe vand disposed between .the rear end ,of the board and the lower end of the rear mud guard section 12 of thesu lfpontinglrju'ne. ,'Thefreeforward ends of e connecting 4brace arm sections 36 .are tiedtogether `.by means cfa suitable fastening device 38 positioned to 'the rear of .the Alower end of the rear mud guard lsection 12 of .the supporting `frame. The arm sections '35 and'SG o the rear brace member being disposed at ana'cnteangle .causes the arms 35 .to be directed in .a slight forward incline end in alignment vv'itlrthe supporting @post 1.4 of the supporting'frame. s

A seat post 39 is adjustably supported by the supportingv lpost 14l of the supporting frame.` yThe upper .end 40 .of theseat post 39 is bent forwardly ,toserve support for a `plate 41 which fgplate is .secured .to the arm 40ct thefpost by suit-able'fastening Vdevices 42. `A suitable iibrous vor otherv seat 43 .is

suitably fixedto the plate41lupen Which the .rider can be seated when,desired.` 'The sea-t xpost 3,9 is adjustable upl and down through .the medium of a suitable fastening device 44 and Aa -U .shaped'guide plate 45 mounted upon the ,lasteneig which yprevents rotary movement of the post S39 upon thefastenery 44 owing to the fact that the sides of theplahe engage the side faces of post 14. The post 39 ris provided with a plurality of fastener re. ceiwing openingsfftymyone of which can be adjusted to register with an opening in tliepost 14 for the reception of the fastener 44, as is manifest.

The many 'advantages of the herein described invention wll readilysuggest .themselves to those skilledin the art 'towh'ich it appertains. y

yI .do not desire '.to be understood .as limiting in yselfto the 4exact details of 'construction andarrangement of parts as herein described and illustrated, as rit isman'ifest that varias tions and modifications may Abe .made "without departing from the spirit and sco ve of my invention and the terms of `the ollowng claims, hence l `Wish it to be understood that Ireserve the right 'to `malceany such chan or modifications as may fairly fall witeii thescope oit the appended claims when 'fairly construed.A

What I claim isz; "i `3 1. in a vehicle ofthe VAclass descr'bed,`a wheel supported frame "consisting of a singlel strap iron member formed to providca runningboardsupporting section, front and rear Wheel guard sections and a frontwheel steering mechanism supporting section, and

a separate .connecting 'section between 'the rear 'wh-eel and the `single' member frame.

2. In a vehicle of the class describeda Wheel supported frame consisting 2cfa smseparate connecting section between therear Wheel and the singlemeniber "frame, and a seat adjustably supported therey."

4. In a vehicle of the class escribed, a.

Wheel supported vframe consisting uoaf a `single strap iron member formed to provide acentral horizontally disposed suspendedsection, Aa front Wheel guard vsection,'a front bracing section and a rear Wheel guard section7 a steering mechanism supported bysaid 'front bracing section, anda rear Wheel connecting section fixed to .saidrear wheel guard section. if

5. In a vehicle ofthe .class described, a Wheel supported frame consisting of asingle strap iron member formed to providea c entral horizontally disposed suspended section, a front wheel guardseetion, a front bracing section, a rear wheel guard section and a seat supporting section, a steering mecha nsm supported by said front bracing section, a rear wheel connecting section fixed to said rear wheel guard section and a seat carried by said seat supporting section.

6. A scooter comprising a main frame formed from a single flat metallic band having curved front and rear ends7 an angular connecting frame formed from a single flat metallic band fixed to the rear curved end of the main frame, a wheel carried by the angular connecting frame, a steering mechanism pivotally supported at the forward end of said main frame and a wheel carried by the steering mechanism.

7. A scooter comprising a main frame formed from a single lat metallic band liav- 20 xed to the rear curved end of the main 25 frame7 a wheel carried by said frame, a

steering mechanism pivotally supported at the forward end of said main frame and a wheel carried by the steering mechanism.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto 30 signed my name to the specification.

CHRISTOPHER H. LOVELL. 

